{"id":2097,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-neonatal-intensive-care-nicu-memorial-hospital-central\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T20:23:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T20:23:37","slug":"uchealth-neonatal-intensive-care-nicu-memorial-hospital-central","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-neonatal-intensive-care-nicu-memorial-hospital-central\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit &#8211; Memorial Hospital Central"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<uchealth-block-location-header\n  id=\"locations-map-block_d11146465605936150eb70ce2bef11e9\"\n  class=\"uchealth-block-location-header\"\n  role=\"banner\"\n  aria-labelledby=\"location-name\"\n      >\n\n      <div class=\"location-header-featured-image\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/04\/03195505\/UCHealth-Memorial-Hospital-Central-1500x500-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-max-2560 size-max-2560 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>    <\/div>\n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n  <div class=\"location-header-info-left\">\n\n    <h1 id=\"location-name\">UCHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit &#8211; Memorial Hospital Central<\/h1>\n\n    <address>\n              <p class=\"location-address\">\n                      1400 E. Boulder Street<br>\n          \n          \n          Colorado Springs, CO 80909        <\/p>\n      \n                      <div class=\"wp-block-buttons location-directions is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button gtm_location_map\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&#038;query=UCHealth%20Neonatal%20Intensive%20Care%20Unit%20-%20Memorial%20Hospital%20Central%2C%201400%20E.%20Boulder%20Street%2C%20%2C%20Colorado%20Springs%2C%20CO%2C%2080909\" target=\"_blank\">Directions<\/a><\/div><\/div>      \n                      <p class=\"location-phone-1\">\n          Phone: <span class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><span class=\"wp-block-button is-style-simple-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button gtm_phone_number\" href=\"tel:17193655203\">719.365.5203<\/a><\/span><\/span>        <\/p>\n\n              \n          <\/address>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"location-header-info-right\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&#038;query=UCHealth%20Neonatal%20Intensive%20Care%20Unit%20-%20Memorial%20Hospital%20Central%2C%201400%20E.%20Boulder%20Street%2C%20%2C%20Colorado%20Springs%2C%20CO%2C%2080909\" class=\"location-hours-map-link\" title=\"View location on Google Maps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\n        \n<uchealth-block-locations-map\n  id=\"locations-map-block_46f240fcf5149550ed6d4199592a04d3\"\n  class=\"uchealth-block-locations-map\"\n  style=\"--aspect-ratio: auto;--min-height: 200px;\"\n  data-zoom=\"14\"\n  data-locations=\"[{&quot;id&quot;:1233,&quot;venue&quot;:&quot;UCHealth Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - Memorial Hospital Central&quot;,&quot;stub&quot;:&quot;uchealth-neonatal-intensive-care-nicu-memorial-hospital-central&quot;,&quot;address_1&quot;:&quot;1400 E. 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We have 64 beds for critically ill newborns and babies born prematurely.<\/p>\n<p>We are the only Level III NICU in southern Colorado, which is the highest level of care available in Colorado Springs and surrounding area.<\/p>\n<h2>Virtual tour<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1OLW3aIF4g?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"conditions-we-treat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conditions we treat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"specific-conditions-treated\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specific conditions treated<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Surgical problems in newborns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extreme prematurity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respiratory failure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newborn brain injuries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Congenital anomalies (birth defects)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premature infants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pulmonary hypertension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lactation services for new mothers<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"nicu-services-offered-at-memorial-hospital-central\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">NICU services offered at Memorial Hospital Central<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide the highest level of neonatal care, with all available therapies onsite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brain cooling for perinatal brain injury.<\/strong> We provide this important therapy to improve neurologic outcomes for babies born with brain injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sophisticated approach to severe respiratory failure.<\/strong> Experienced physicians with special expertise in complex ventilator management, including High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation and Inhaled Nitric Oxide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Neonatal surgical team.<\/strong> A multidisciplinary team including Pediatric Surgeons and Neonatologists works together to provide care to infants with complex surgical needs utilizing the latest in surgical and ICU care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Specialized neonatal critical care transport team.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lactation services for new, breastfeeding mothers.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>On-site pediatric subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists.<\/strong><br>\nOur neonatal team partners with our experienced experts in virtually every pediatric and surgical sub-specialty, who are available on-site to provide care for any neonatal problem. This includes several multidisciplinary specialty teams that work within the NICU.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"why-choose-memorial-hospital-central\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why choose Memorial Hospital Central?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are committed to providing family-centered care. The best outcome for your child will be achieved by families and healthcare professionals working together as partners. In this relationship, each partner values communication, accountability, respect and a supportive environment. Parents participate in daily rounds with the medical team, and are important members of each baby\u2019s care team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our NICU is designed to provide a supportive setting, so you can be by your new baby\u2019s side 24 hours a day. We also encourage siblings and family members to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team members will work to answer your questions, incorporate your needs, and address your concerns in order to provide the best plan of care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The staff in the NICU includes a diverse and highly experienced group of professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our 6 board-certified neonatologists are recognized leaders in neonatal care. They are present in the NICU 24 hours a day to care for your child.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We have 14 neonatal nurse practitioners and more than 150 neonatal nurses, who specialize in caring for your special newborn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dedicated NICU support services include Respiratory therapists specially trained to manage sick newborns, a neonatal pharmacist, nutritionists, social workers, case managers and occupational, speech and physical therapists.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":2356,"featured_media":7242,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2097","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/2097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stage.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}